Public health insurance in Germany is considered ‘safest’ for German freelance visa renewals. However, it is hard for non-EU foreigners to sign up for it. This post gives an overview of private health insurance in Germany for freelancers in Germany.
There’s a lot to plan before becoming a freelancer in Germany. Sooner or later you will have to deal with the mandatory German health insurance system. Learn more about public health insurance for freelancers in Germany in this post.
Since written word is taken as gospel in Germany, it is essential to have a service agreement contract with your clients. Germans love paperwork after all. Learn all about German freelance contract and download a free editable template.
Who is a Kleinunternehmer in Germany? What is Kleinunternehmerregelung? How does a Kleinunternehmer pays taxes and how do they invoice a client as a small business? Learn more in this post.
Do you even need professional liability insurance in Germany? Some may say yes, absolutely! This post goes into more details and explanation of yet another essential German insurance for freelancers.
Paying taxes as a freelancer in Germany should not be as scary as it sounds. For most of us, it is only a matter of understanding the basics of the German tax system and language barrier. Learn all about German freelancer taxes in this post.
Figuring out your German freelancer tax ID is the first step for starting your self-employment in Germany. Let’s learn about all about tax IDs for freelancers in Germany.
Health insurance and Germany go hand in hand! So much so that you need health insurance coverage even before you enter the country. Learn more about health insurance for German Freelance Visa applications.
Want to know how to submit freelancer taxes in Germany? Learn how you can easily file taxes as a freelancer in Germany – all by yourself in simple English and without spending thousands of euros!
Are you planning to live in Germany for long term? If you are a freelancer in Germany then you might want to start thinking of a proper pension scheme. Let’s take a detailed look at pension for freelancers in Germany.
Are you a freelancer in Germany and charge VAT to your clients? Read this post to learn how to submit advance VAT return (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung) in Germany.
Like most non-German freelancers I have also suffered through hair-pulling moments while managing my accounts and taxes in Germany. However, life got much better, once I found out that there is plenty of English accounting software in Germany. Here is a summary of some of the accounting software for freelancers in Germany that support multiple languages.